,9TRODUCTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] 

,TEXT 3 

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0,SO10 ,JAGGI SAYS4 0,I HAVE AN IDEA = :AT ,YA ,BA/A6 MI<T CONTRIBUTE TO ! ACTIONS 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,! ,CANADIAN PRESS KEEPS FRAM+ ?IS AS SOME K9D ( ALI5 9VASION4 ,?\S&S ( ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S >E GO+ TO BE 9VAD+ ,CANADA TO DISRUPT ! ,SUMMIT4 ,! ,QUEBECOIS PRESS IS DO+ ! SAME ?+3 IT'S ! ,5GLI% 9VASION ALL OV] AGA94 ,SO MY IDEA IS WE PLAY ) ?AT4 ,WE RE5ACT ! BATTLE ( ,QUEBEC40 

,PUZZL$ />ES FROM ! ,AM]ICANS AT ! TABLE4 

0,?AT WAS ! BATTLE 9 #agei 9 :I* ! ,BRITI% CONQU]$ ! CITY 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,!Y SURPRIS$ ! ,FR5* G>RISON BY CLIMB+ UP !SE CLIFFS JU/ TO ! WE/ ( ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM1 NE> ! OLD =T4 ,SO H]E'S MY IDEA4 ,Y\ GUYS CAN SUIT UP 9 Y\R ,YA ,BA/A6 \TFITS1 & CLIMB ! EXACT SAME CLIFF1 EXCEPT--NO1 WAIT1 LI/56 ,?IS P>T IS IMPORTANT--OV] ALL ! PADD+ & ! *EMICAL JUMPSUITS1 Y\'LL ALL BE WE>+ ,QUEBEC ,NORDIQUES HOCKEY J]SEYS40 

0,Y\ WANT US TO CLIMB A CLIFF80 ASK$ ,MOOSE4 

0,UH HUH40 

0,& H[ HI< EXACTLY IS ?IS CLIFF80 

0,OH1 ,I DON'T KN[1 #f MET]S4 ,:AT'S ?AT1 AB\T #ah FEET80 

0,SO Y\ WANT US TO CLIMB A #a#h-FOOT CLIFF GE>$ UP 9 GLOVES & HELMETS & GAS MASKS & FOAM RUBB] PADD+80--,MOOSE ACT+ AS IF ,JAGGI MI<T ACTUALLY BE S]I\S AB\T ?IS4 

0,?9K ( IT ?IS WAY3 ! HELMETS & PADD+ W\LD BE V]Y HELPFUL IF Y\ FALL D[N AT ALL4 ,:I* IS LIKELY BECAUSE Y\ HAVE TO FIGURE ! CLIFFS WILL BE DEF5D$40 

,MOOSE3 0,OH1 GREAT4 ,SO N[ WE'RE CLIMB+ A #a#h-FOOT CLIFF ) RIOT COPS ALL OV] ! TOP40 

0,OH COME ON1 Y\'RE PROBABLY ALL GO+ TO GET >RE/$ IMM$IATELY JU/ = WE>+ ?OSE SUITS4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL ACTUALLY DO SOME?+ ) !M FIR/4 ,& ! SYMBOLISM W\LD BE P]FECT40 

0,I REFUSE TO BE SO PESSIMI/IC10 ,I SAY4 0,LET'S IMAG9E SOME ( US GET ?R\<4 ,WE SCALE ! CLIFFS4 ,SUDD5LY WE'RE 9SIDE ! SECURITY P]IMET]4440 

0,WELL1 ACTUALLY1 NO10 SAYS ,JAGGI1 LOOK+ D[N AT ! MAP ( ! CITY4 ,! MAP ( ! CITY IS DRAWN 9 FELT TIP ON A L>GE UNFOLD$ NAPK91 ON ! TABLE ( A PA/RY %OP 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY'S ,LITTLE ,ITALY1 SURR\ND$ BY V>I\S SALT %AK]S & SUG> B[LS BE+ US$ TO REPRES5T IMAG9>Y ACTIVI/ & POLICE UNITS1 ALL FLANK$ BY EMPTY BOTTLES ( BE] & A =M] *OCOLATE CAKE4 ,SIX ACTIVI/S >E CR[D$ >\ND ! TABLE1 ?REE ,CANADIANS1 ?REE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,YA ,BA/A6 ,COLLECTIVE--ALL ?AT >E LEFT ( :AT HAD />T$ AS A MU* L>G] GR\P4 0,WE'RE K9D ( ASSUM+ ! F5CE WILL ACTUALLY RUN >\ND ! $GE ( ! CLIFF AS WELL40 

,JAGGI CONF]S BRIEFLY ) HIS TWO ,QUEBECOIS FRI5DS1 :O NOD AGREEM5T4 ,ONE1 ,NICOLE1 ADDS ANO!R L9E TO ! MAP TO MAKE ?IS MORE EXPLICIT4 

0,Y\ MEAN WE GET OV] ! CLIFFS & WE /ILL HAVE TO GO OV] ! WALL80 SOMEONE ASKS4 

0,OH COME ON10 SAYS ,JAGGI4 0,IF Y\ CAN GET UP A #a#h-FOOT CLIFF1 A #a#e-FOOT *A9-L9K F5CE IS GO+ TO BE A PROBLEM80 

0,F9E1 WE'RE 9SIDE40 ,I'M 9SI/+ ON MY SC5>IO4 0,FIFTY ACTIVI/S 9 YELL[ *EMICAL JUMPSUITS &--:AT WAS IT1 SOME ,QUEBEC TEAM'S HOCKEY J]SEYS8--MAKE IT OV] ! WALL4 ,WE >E 9SIDE ! SECURITY P]IMET]4 ,WE HAVE REV]S$ ! ,BRITI% 9VASION4 ,N[ :AT DO WE DO8 ,OCCUPY ! CITADEL8 ,PRES5T A PETITION80 

0,ACTUALLY1 ?AT W\LD BE REALLY FUNNY10 SAYS ONE ( ! ,YABBAS4 0,WE FI<T \R WAY UP ! CLIFFS PA/ TWO ?\S& RIOT COPS1 WE GO OV] ! WALL1 & !N1 :5 WE GET !RE1 WE JU/ PRES5T A PETITION40 

0,TO :O80 

0,WELL TO ,BU%1 OBVI\SLY40 

0,H[ DO WE KN[ :]E ,BU% IS GO+ TO BE80 ASKS SOMEONE ELSE4 

0,HE WILL BE /AY+ 9 ! ,CONCORD HOTEL10 SAYS ONE ( ! ,QUEBECOIS AN>*I/S4 0,IT WILL BE EASY TO F9D2 Y\ CAN SEE IT FROM ALMO/ ANY:]E 9 ! CITY4 ,ESPECIALLY EASY N[10 HE SMILES4 0,JU/ LOOK = ! BUILD+ ) ! SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES ON TOP40 

0,PLUS AB\T T5 ?\S& SNIP]S & SECRET S]VICE M51 PRESUMABLY1 ) 5DLESS HI< TE* SURVEILLANCE EQUIPM5T4440 

0444:I* WILL1 9 TURN1 BE DISRUPT$ BY \R VA/ FLEET ( REMOTE-CONTROLL$ MODEL AIRPLANES4440 

,CONV]SATION HAD1 9 FACT1 BE5 S]I\SLY DEG5]AT+ = AT LEA/ HALF AN H\R4 

,IT HAD />T$ \T S]I\SLY 5\<1 AS ONE ( ?OSE ?REE-H\R M>A?ON CONV]SATIONS AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,! ,CANADIANS W]E 9 T[N AS P>T ( A TRAVEL+ ACTIVI/ T\R1 PUT TOGE!R BY ! ,C,L,A,C1 A ,MONTREAL-BAS$ AN>*I/ GR\P :OSE ,FR5* ACRONYM /OOD = ,CONV]G5CE DES ,LUTTES ,ANTI-,CAPITALI/ES1 OR 0,CONV]G5CE ( ,ANTI-,CAPITALI/ ,/RUGGLES40 ,IT WAS E>LY ,M>* #b#a4 ,!Y W]E T\R+ TO MOBILIZE AGA9/ ! ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS DUE TO BE HELD 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY ON ,APRIL #b1 TO BE ATT5D$ BY EV]Y HEAD ( /ATE 9 ! ,WE/]N ,HEMISPH]E 7EXCEPT ,CUBA74 ,?IS EV5T WAS TO SEE ! SIGN+ ( A PRELIM9>Y DRAFT ( SOME?+ CALL$ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS ,ACT1 AN ATTEMPT1 ESS5TIALLY1 TO EXT5D ,N,A,F,T,A TO ! 5TIRE HEMISPH]E4 ,!SE EF=TS1 SPE>HEAD$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 W]E1 9 FACT1 ULTIMATELY FOIL$1 & ! PEOPLE 9 ?AT PA/RY %OP1 UNLIKELY ?\< IT MAY SEEM1 PLAY$ A SIGNIFICANT ROLE 9 FOIL+ !M4 ,BUT ?IS IS A BIT ( A DIFF]5T /ORY & ANYWAY ,I'M JUMP+ AHEAD4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ! CONV]SATION />T$ \T 9 A ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE ,MEXICAN RE/AURANT CALL$ ,TRES ,AZTECAS1 :]E SEV]AL ACTIVI/S FROM ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,NETWORK TOOK ! VISITORS--,JAGGI FROM ,MONTREAL & A QUIET]1 FRANCOPHONE C\PLE FROM ,QUEBEC ,CITY ITSELF--\T TO D9N]4 ,ACTUALLY1 TWO ( ! ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N PEOPLE W]E !MSELVES ,CANADIANS3 A C\PLE NAM$ ,MAC & ,LESLEY1 ORIG9ALLY FROM ,TORONTO1 CURR5TLY LIV+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,%E WAS A SOCIOLOGY /UD5T AT ,COLUMBIA1 HE CURR5TLY EMPLOY$ AS A H\SE PA9T] & VOLUNTE] = ! ,NATIONAL ,LAWY]S ,GUILD4 ,MO/ ( ! O!RS W]E ALSO P>T ( ! ,N,Y,C ,YA ,BA/A6 COLLECTIVE4 ,?IS WAS A NEWLY CREAT$ GR\P 9SPIR$ BY A GR\P ( ! SAME NAME 9 ,ITALY1 :OSE NAME1 H[EV] WAS D]IV$ FROM A SLOGAN 7IT MEANS 0,5\< ,ALREADY607 MADE FAM\S BY ! ,ZAPATI/A REBELS 9 ,*IAPAS1 :O HAD1 9 TURN1 BEGUN !IR 9SURRECTION ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d1 ! DAY ?AT ,N,A,F,T,A FIR/ W5T 9TO EFFECT4 

,9 ACTIVI/ CIRCLES ?AT YE>1 ,YA ,BA/A6 HAD SOME?+ ( ! QUALITY ( A ,NEXT ,BIG ,?+4 ,PROBABLY1 ?IS WAS MO/ ( ALL = !IR SPECTACUL>LY 9NOVATIVE TACTICS3 MEMB]S ( ! GR\P W]E FAM\S = COV]+ !MSELVES 9 ALL SORTS ( ELABORATE PADD+1 MADE FROM EV]Y?+ FROM FOAM RUBB] %EET+ TO RUBB] DUCKY FLOTATION DEVICES1 COMB9+ IT ) HELMETS & PLA/IC %IELDS1 SO ONE LOOK$ LIKE SOME K9D ( FUTURI/IC ,GREEK HOPLITE1 !N TOPP+ ! :OLE ?+ ) GAS MASKS & :ITE *EMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS4 ,! IDEA IS ?AT1 SO SUIT$ UP1 !RE'S RELATIVELY LITTLE ! COPS CAN DO ?AT WILL ACTUALLY HURT Y\4 ,( C\RSE1 Y\ >E R5D]$ SO CLUMSY !RE'S PROBABLY NOT ?AT MU* Y\ C\LD DO TO HURT ANYONE ELSE2 BUT ?AT'S K9D ( ! PO9T4 ,ITS EXPON5TS CLAIM ! TACTIC IS ROOT$ 9 A NEW PHILOSOPHY ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,:]E ! OLD-FA%ION$1 MASO*I/IC1 ,G&HIAN APPROA* 5C\RAGES ACTIVI/S TO HOLD \T !IR WILL+NESS TO LET ! POLICE BEAT !M UP AS A SIGN ( MORAL SUP]IORITY1 ! 0:ITE OV]ALLS0 PROPOS$ AN E?OS ( PROTECTION3 AS LONG AS Y\ REFUSE TO H>M O!RS1 IT IS COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE TO TAKE :ATEV] MEASURES NECESS>Y TO AVOID H>M TO Y\RSELF4 ,! CO/UME ALSO MAKES ONE LOOK RA!R RIDICUL\S1 BUT ?AT'S K9D ( ! PO9T TOO4 ,YA ,BA/A6 COLUMNS W\LD (T5 PLAY ON IT BY1 = 9/ANCE1 ATTACK+ POLICE L9ES ) BALLOONS OR WAT] PI/OLS4 ,:AT REALLY IMPRESS$ A LOT ( ACTIVI/S 9 ,AM]ICA1 ?\<1 WAS ?AT SU* GR\PS HAD A REAL SOCIAL BASE4 ,YA ,BA/A6 EM]G$ FROM ,ITALY'S EXTREMELY EXT5SIVE NETWORK ( SQUATS & OCCUPI$ SOCIAL C5T]S 7! 0:ITE OV]ALLS0 BEGAN1 9 EFFECT1 AS ! >MY ( ! SQUATS74 ,!Y ALSO HAD !IR [N 9TELLECTUALS3 >\ND ?AT TIME ! WORKS ( ,ITALIAN ,AUTONOMI/ ?9K]S LIKE ,TONI ,NEGRI1 ,PAOLO ,VIRNO1 & ,BIFO ,B]>DI W]E JU/ BEG9N+ TO BE TRANSLAT$ & DISSEM9AT$ OV] ! ,9T]NET & W]E BE+ PICK$ UP BY ACTIVI/S ACROSS ,AM]ICA4 

,I %\LDN'T EXAGG]ATE4 ,9 ! SPR+ ( #b#a1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S KNEW NEXT TO NO?+ ( ,ITALIAN !ORY4 ,/ILL1 !RE W]E C]TA9 V]Y 5?USIA/IC EXCEPTIONS4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT AMONG !M WAS A MAN :O W5T BY ! NAME ( ,MOOSE4 ,A TALL1 GANGLY Y\NG MAN :O ALMO/ ALWAYS WORE A FI%]MAN'S CAP1 ,MOOSE WAS1 BY PR(ESSION1 A RET\*] ( FA%ION PHOTOS4 ,HE WAS ALSO ACTIVE 9 ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N4 ,9SPIR$ BY :AT HE HAD READ AB\T ! MOVEM5T 9 ,ITALY AFT] ,YA ,BA/A6'S DRAMATIC APPE>ANCE AT ! ,I,M,F PROTE/S 9 ,PRAGUE1 ,MOOSE DID A LITTLE RESE>* & FIGUR$ \T :]E Y\ C\LD ACTUALLY BUY *EAP *EMICAL JUMPSUITS4 ,HE MAIL-ORD]$ SEV]AL & />T$ OCCASIONALLY WE>+ !M TO M>*ES4 ,ONE DAY1 DUR+ A POLICE-BRUTALITY M>*1 A /UD5T FROM ,ITALY :O HAD ACTUALLY DONE SOME WORK ) ,YA ,BA/A6 WALK$ UP TO HIM & ASK$ :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,&1 SO1 ,NEW ,YORK ,YA ,BA/A6 WAS BORN4 

,IT WAS1 9 HIS CONCEPTION1 SIMULTANE\SLY AN EMBRACE ( ,ITALIAN TACTICS & ( SOME ( ! BROAD] PR9CIPLES DEVELOP$ BY ,ITALIAN ,AUTONOMI/ ,M>XISM1 :I* EMPHASIZ$ ! REFUSAL ( WORK1 0EXODUS0 OR 5GAG$ )DRAWAL FROM MA9/REAM 9/ITUTIONS1 &1 CRITICALLY1 FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T ACROSS BORD]S4 ,9 ,ITALY1 0:ITE OV]ALLS0 HAD MADE A S]IES ( DRAMATIC ACTIONS AGA9/ IMMIGRATION DET5TION CAMPS1 TO HI<LI<T ! FACT MU* ( :AT WAS T\T$ AS 0GLOBALIZATION0 ACTUALLY MEANT1 9 PRACTICE1 OP5+ BORD]S TO ! MOVEM5T ( MONEY1 MANUFACTURES1 & C]TA9 =MS ( 9=MATION1 :ILE RADICALLY 9CREAS+ ! B>RI]S & CONTROLS OV] ! MOVEM5T ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,?IS IDEA HAD ALREADY /RUCK A *ORD 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 :]E ACTIVI/S W]E FOND ( PO9T+ \T ?AT ! ,U,S ,BORD] ,PATROL HAD ACTUALLY TRIPL$ 9 SIZE 9 ! YE>S S9CE ! SIGN+ ( ,N,A,F,T,A4 ,A LOT ( US W]E ALREADY >GU+ ?AT ! :OLE PO9T ( 0FREE TRADE0 WAS 9 FACT TO CONF9E MO/ ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION 9 IMPOV]I%$ GLOBAL <ETTOES ) HEAVILY MILIT>IZ$ BORD]S1 9 :I* EXI/+ SOCIAL PROTECTIONS C\LD BE REMOV$ & ! RESULT+ T]ROR & DESP]ATION FULLY EXPLOIT$ BY GLOBAL CAPITAL4 ,! QUE/ION WAS H[ TO BR+ ! TWO--IDEAS & TACTICS--TOGE!R4 

,IF NO?+ ELSE1 ! PROSPECT EXCIT$ PEOPLE4 ,! ,N,Y,C ,YA ,BA/A6 COLLECTIVE GREW RAPIDLY1 JU/ AS SIMIL> COLLECTIVES 7! ,WOMBLES 9 ,5GL&1 ! ,WOMBATS 9 ,AU/RALIA7 W]E GR[+ ALL OV] ! ,ANGLOPHONE WORLD4 ,MU* ( ! FIR/ P>T ( ! CONV]SATION AT ,TRES ,AZTECAS HAD CONSI/$ ( ,MOOSE TALK+ AB\T ,YA ,BA/A64 ,LAT]1 AT ! PA/RY %OP 7,JAGGI'S FRI5D 9SI/$ WE F9D ONE1 AS HE WAS SOME?+ ( A *OCOLATE ADDICT71 ! DISCUSSION MOV$ ON TO POT5TIAL BORD] ACTIONS1 ! /ATE ( AN>*Y 9 ,CANADA1 ,ONT>IO'S AS%OLE GOV]NOR1 MOVEM5T CELEBRITIES & :Y !Y >E ANNOY+1 PHILOSOPHY1 AN?ROPOLOGY1 MUSIC--,A TYPICAL 5DLESS ACTIVI/ CONV]SATION AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,JAGGI EXPLA9$ ?AT1 AS 9 MU* ( ,CANADA1 ,QUEBECOIS AN>*I/S W]E DIVID$ L>GELY BETWE5 H>DCORE SQUATT] TYPES & GRAD /UD5TS 70LIKE !SE TWO--!Y'LL PROBABLY QUIT ! MOM5T ! DISS]TATION IS F9I%$07--?\< !RE WAS ALSO A SMATT]+ ( OLD-FA%ION$ SYNDICALI/ TYPES4 ,NO AN>*I/ LABOR UNIONS P] SE1 BUT !Y WORK )9 EXI/+ UNIONS4 ,! REAL DRAMATIC GR[? HAD BE5 )9 ! GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T1 :]E1 AS 9 SO MANY PLACES1 !RE WAS AN EM]G+ DIVISION ( LABOR BETWE5 ,N,G,OS & BIG LABOR GR\PS1 :I* DOM9AT$ POLICY DISCUSSIONS1 & AN>*I/S1 :O W]E QUICKLY COM+ TO DOM9ATE ! DIRECT ACTION 5D ( ?+S4 ,9 ,MONTREAL1 !RE W]E BASICALLY TWO GR\PS ORGANIZ+ ACTIONS3 ,C,L,A,C1 & SOME?+ CALL$ ,OP]ATION ,SAL,A,M,I4 ,C,L,A,C ISN'T (FICIALLY AN>*I/1 ( C\RSE4 ,(FICIALLY1 IT'S JU/ 0ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN0 7WELL1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN1 ANTI-CAPITALI/1 OPPOS$ TO ALL =MS ( RACIAL & G5D] OPPRESSION1 D$ICAT$ TO DIRECT ACTION1 & UNWILL+ TO NEGOTIATE ) 9H]5TLY UNDEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS1 :I* 9 PRACTICE MEANS1 BASICALLY1 0AN>*I/074 

0,SO1 :AT AB\T ,SAL,A,M,I8 ,!Y >5'T AN>*I/S80 

0,OH1 ,I'M SURE !RE'S SOME PEOPLE 9 IT :O CONSID] !MSELVES AN>*I/S ( SOME SORT OR ANO!R40 

0,SO1 :AT >E !Y !N8 

,MAC 9T]JECT$1 0,OH1 Y\ KN[4 ,! USUAL ANTI-CORPORATE TYPES4 ,NOT ANTI-CAPITALI/S4 ,!Y ORIG9ALLY CAME \T ( ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,MULTILAT]AL ,AGREEM5T ON ,9VE/M5T 9 #a#i#i#h4 ,AT ! TIME1 !Y ORGANIZ$ A REALLY GOOD ACTION 9 ,OTTAWA4 ,BUT444 WELL1 !Y'RE PACIFI/S4 ,I GUESS ?AT W\LD BE ! BE/ WAY TO SUM IT UP40 

0,DID Y\ SEE ! GUIDEL9ES !Y FIR/ PROPOS$ = ! ,QUEBEC ,CITY ACTIONS80 ASK$ ,JAGGI4 0,ABSOLUTE NONVIOL5CE4 ,P>T ( !IR PR9CIPLES ( CONDUCT W]E NO 0V]BAL VIOL5CE10 NO ONE IS ALL[$ TO USE BAD LANGUAGE4 ,NO1 LIT]ALLY1 ,I'M NOT MAK+ ?IS UP4 ,SPRAY-PA9T+ SLOGANS IS A =M ( VIOL5CE4 ,NO WE>+ ( MASKS OR O!R ITEMS ( CLO?+ ?AT COV] Y\R FACE4440 

,! O!R ,CANADIANS W]E JO9+ 94 0,:I* !N GIVES !M ! RI<T TO MICRO-MANAGE EV]Y?+40 

0,!Y'RE TOTAL CONTROL FREAKS4 ,M>%ALS1 EV]Y?+40 

0,SO1 ,I DON'T GET IT10 SAYS ONE ( ! ,AM]ICANS4 0,:AT K9D ( PROCESS DO !SE GUYS USE80 

0,YEAH10 ANO!R ,AM]ICAN ASK$4 0,>E !Y DEMOCRATIC1 OR DO !Y HAVE A =MAL LEAD]%IP /RUCTURE8 ,BE=E AN ACTION1 DO !Y HOLD SPOKESC\NCILS80 

0,OH1 YEAH1 YEAH1 !Y DO ALL ?AT4 ,OR AT LEA/1 !Y DO N[4 ,:5 !Y />T$ \T IT WAS TOTALLY TOP-D[N1 ) A *>ISMATIC LEAD]%IP1 ORD]S FROM ABOVE4 ,O/5SIBLY1 ?AT'S ALL *ANG$ N[4 ,BUT ALL ! KEY DECISIONS1 LIKE ! CODE ( CONDUCT1 >E ALWAYS ALREADY MADE 9 ! CALL TO ACTION BE=E Y\ EV5 %[ UP TO ! SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,SO1 IT'S BASICALLY A %AM BECAUSE ) M>%ALS TO CONTROL EV]Y?+1 ANY K9D ( SELF-ORGANIZATION BECOMES MEAN+LESS40 

0,PLUS10 SAYS ,JAGGI1 0!Y /ILL DO HAVE A SORT ( *>ISMATIC LEAD]%IP4 ,:I*444 WELL1 OKAY4 ,HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ H[ PACIFI/S ALWAYS SEEM TO DEVELOP A *>ISMATIC LEAD]%IP8 ,G&HI1 ,K+1 ! ,DALAI ,LAMA4 ,SOME?+ AB\T ! PACIFI/ E?OS SEEMS TO JU/ PRODUCE !M4 ,:5 ,I WAS AT ,A#a#f ,I SAW !SE IDIOTS C>RY+ SIGNS ) HUGE PICTURES ( ,G&HI ON !M1 & BEL[ IT !RE WAS SOME K9D ( QUOTE FROM HIM SAY+ ':AT'S IMPORTANT IS NOT ME1 BUT MY MESSAGE4' ,SO ,I HAD TO GO UP TO !M & ASK !M1 'DON'T Y\ ?9K !RE'S A BIT ( A CONTRADICTION H]E8'0 

,DISCUSSION 5SUES ON ! M]ITS ( ,G&HI1 AS OPPOS$ TO O!R FIGURES 9 ! ,9DIAN ,9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T4 ,! CONS5SUS SEEMS TO BE ?AT HE WAS A HI<LY AMBIVAL5T FIGURE4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 HE HAD A LOT ( V]Y AN>*I/IC IDEALS4 ,ON ! O!R1 HE WAS A WEIRD1 SEXUALLY TWI/$ PATRI>* :O COLLABORAT$ ) ! F>-FROM-REVOLUTION>Y ,CONGRESS P>TY & OP5LY FO/]$ A CULT ( P]SONALITY >\ND HIMSELF4 ,ONE ( ! ,CANADIANS 9SI/$ ,G&HI'S PACIFISM ACTUALLY DELAY$ 9DEP5D5CE BY A G5]ATION4 ,ONE ( ! ,AM]ICANS EMPHASIZES ?AT ,G&HI DID ALSO SAY ?AT1 :ILE NONVIOL5CE WAS AN IDEAL1 ?OSE :O RESI/ OPPRESSION VIOL5TLY >E MORALLY SUP]IOR TO ?OSE :O DON'T RESI/ AT ALL--A S5TIM5T HIS MORE SELF-RI<TE\S ,WE/]N ACOLYTES ALWAYS SEEM TO =GET4 

0,:AT BO!RS ME AB\T ! :OLE CONCEPT ( PACIFISM10 SAYS ,MAC1 0IS ?AT IT'S FUNDAM5TALLY ELITI/4 ,POOR PEOPLE--PEOPLE :O HAVE TO LIVE EV]Y DAY ) VIOL5CE BY POLICE1 :O >E US$ TO IT1 :O EXPECT IT444 !Y'RE NOT GO+ TO SEE ANY?+ ADMIRABLE1 LET ALONE H]OIC1 9 9VIT+ POLICE VIOL5CE1 & !N FAC+ IT PASSIVELY40 

,I ALWAYS F9D SU* OP9IONS SLI<TLY DISCONC]T+1 COM+ FROM :O !Y >E4 ,MAC IS ONE ( ! MO/ LIKABLE1 EASYGO+1 RA!R SELF-EFFAC+LY SILLY PEOPLE ,I KN[4 ,I (T5 WOND] IF HE'S EV5 CAPABLE ( ANG]4 ,HIS WIFE IS MU* ! SAME4 

0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 ,I ASK ,LESLEY4 

0,OH1 ,I TOTALLY AGREE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! :OLE IDEA ?AT Y\'RE GO+ TO REVEAL ! TRUE CO]CIVE NATURE ( ! /ATE BY %[+ H[ !Y'LL ATTACK Y\ EV5 :5 Y\ >E POS+ !M NO PHYSICAL ?REAT--WELL1 COME ON4 ,Y\'RE TELL+ POOR PEOPLE SOME?+ !Y DON'T ALREADY KN[80 

0,I WORK$ ) ,O,C,A,P--?AT'S ! ,ONT>IO ,COALITION ,AGA9/ ,POV]TY--= ?REE YE>S 9 ,TORONTO10 SAID ,MAC1 0& ONE ?+ WE F\ND IS ?AT IF1 SAY1 Y\'RE WORK+ ) HOMELESS PEOPLE OR G5U9ELY OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES1 EI!R !Y'RE NOT GO+ TO DO ANY?+1 OR !Y'RE GO+ TO WANT TO DIRECTLY CONFRONT ! PEOPLE :O'VE BE5 FUCK+ !M OV]4 ,:I* IS H[ Y\ GET ?OSE 'RIOTS' LIKE ! ONE LA/ SPR+ 9 ,TORONTO40 ,LESLEY EXPLA9S ,MAC IS REF]R+ TO A M>* ON ,JUNE #a#e1 #b1 ORGANIZ$ BY ,O,C,A,P1 9 :I* OV] A ?\S& HOMELESS PEOPLE1 ALONG ) H\S+ ACTIVI/S1 W]E ATTACK$ BY RIOT POLICE :5 !Y 9SI/$ ON ! RI<T TO ADDRESS P>LIAM5T1 & 5D$ UP 9 A PIT*$ BATTLE ?AT LA/$ H\RS4 0,AFT] ! ?IRD CAVALRY *>GE AGA9/ PEACEFUL PROTE/]S1 EV]YONE JU/ EXPLOD$4 ,!Y />T$ ?R[+ EV]Y?+ 9 SI<T1 RIPP+ UP ! SIDEWALKS1 /REET SIGNS1 ?R[+ TRA% CANS40 

0,N[1 WAIT A M9UTE10 ,I PROTE/4 0,G&HI HIMSELF WORK$ ) A LOT ( POOR PEOPLE40 

0,TRUE10 ,JAGGI 9T]JECTS1 0BUT ?AT'S )9 A V]Y SPECIFIC RELIGI\S TRADITION4 ,IF Y\'RE A ,H9DU1 BE+ ABLE TO 5DURE Y\R L[LY POSITION )9 ! CA/E HI]>*Y1 MAK+ ?AT A SIGN ( VIRTUE--?AT'S :AT IT'S ALL AB\T40 

,& SO ON4 ,! :OLE CONV]SATION SEEMS TO ME A LITTLE PAT & ONE-SID$4 ,I PO9T \T ?AT1 S9CE ,SEATTLE1 UNIONS HAD BE5 PANICK+ AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( 0VIOL5CE10 OR EV5 JU/ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,O!RS C\NT]$ ?AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T UNION BUREAUCRATS1 NOT ! RANK & FILE4 ,WELL1 :AT AB\T ! POOR PEOPLE'S GR\PS ?AT CRITIQUE MILITANT TACTICS AS A PRODUCT ( MIDDLE-CLASS :ITE PRIVILEGE1 ?AT REAL OPPRESS$ GR\PS W\LD NEV] BE ALL[$ TO GET AWAY )8 ,SOMEONE *ANGES ! SUBJECT4 

0,& HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ H[ ! ,SAL,A,M,I TYPES >E ALWAYS C>EFULLY KEEP+ TRACK ( :I* POLITICIANS OR CELEBRITIES OR RI* PEOPLE APPROVE ( !M4 ,! :OLE M9D-SET IS COMPLETELY ELITI/40 

,ANYWAY1 ,SAL,A,M,I PUT \T !IR PACIFI/ CALL TO ACTION1 & !N ,C,L,A,C PUT \T !IR [N1 CALL+ = A 0DIV]SITY ( TACTICS40 ,BY ?IS !Y MEANT1 SPACE %\LD BE MADE = >T & PUPPETS1 SPACE %\LD BE MADE = TRADITIONAL ,G&HIAN 0COME-TAKE-ME-AWAY0 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 & SPACE %\LD BE MADE = MORE MILITANT TACTICS TOO4 ,! CRITICAL ?+ IS TO 5SURE ?AT1 9 ! 5D1 EV]YONE WILL /& 9 SOLID>ITY ) ONE ANO!R4 ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 V]Y FEW PEOPLE REGI/]$ = ! ,SAL,A,M,I SPOKESC\NCIL1 SO !Y CANCEL$ IT & N[ W]E CONC5TRAT+ ON DO+ SOME?+ 9 ,MONTREAL4 ,C,L,A,C'S SPOKESC\NCIL ON ! O!R H& W5T WELL 5\< ?AT IT LEAD TO ! CREATION ( A NEW LOCAL GR\P--CALL$ ,C,A,S,A1 ! ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS ,WELCOM+ ,COMMITTEE4 ,C,A,S,A WAS N[ DO+ FR5ETIC LOCAL ORGANIZ+4 ,TEAMS W]E GO+ TO DOOR TO DOOR 9 WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOODS NE> ! OLD =TRESS4 ,IT WAS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE ! ,CANADIAN POLICE HAD REC5TLY ANN\NC$ ?AT1 COME ! SUMMIT1 ! OLD T[N & ! >EA SURR\ND+ ! ,CONV5TION ,C5T] :]E ! MEET+S W]E TO BE HELD WAS GO+ TO BE SURR\ND$ BY A F\R KILOMET]-LONG SECURITY F5CE4 ,ONLY ?OSE ) ,I,D C>DS C]TIFY+ ?AT !Y LIV$ )9 ! P]IMET] W\LD BE ALL[$ 9SIDE4 ,!Y KEPT ISSU+ CONTRADICTORY /ATEM5TS AS TO :]E1 EXACTLY1 ! F5CE W\LD RUN1 BUT IT W\LD DEF9ITELY BE CUTT+ MANY NEI<BORHOODS 9 HALF4 ,*ILDR5 W\LD HAVE TO PASS HEAVILY MILIT>IZ$ POLICE *ECKPO9TS TO RETURN HOME FROM S*OOL4 ,LOCAL PEOPLE W]E ALREADY REF]R+ TO IT AS 0! WALL40 

,ONE %\LD BE> 9 M9D1 ,JAGGI NOT$1 ?AT ?IS IS A POPULATION ?AT'S1 BECAUSE ( ITS HI/ORY1 ALREADY EXTREMELY SUSPICI\S ( ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T4 ,EV5 ,QUEBECOIS NATIONALISM IS A V]Y WEIRD1 PROLET>IAN K9D ( NATIONALISM3 ,FR5*SPEAK]S SEE !MSELVES AS ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS ( ,EA/]N ,CANADA1 :I* TO SOME EXT5T1 IS TRUE4 ,IT WAS AT ?IS PO9T--RI<T >\ND ! TIME ,MAC & ,LESLEY HAD TO LEAVE--?AT WE GOT 9TO ! POLITICS ( ! WALL2 AB\T ! PROMIS$ MILIT>IZATION ( ! ,CANADIAN BORD] 7DUR+ TRADE TALKS 9 ,W9DSOR ! YE> BE=E1 = 9/ANCE1 TWO-?IRDS ( ! ,AM]ICANS :O TRI$ TO CROSS ! BORD] W]E TURN$ AWAY1 & A FAIR NUMB] W]E >RE/$74 ,! QUE/ION WAS H[ TO PLAN A BORD] ACTION ?AT W\LD DRAW ATT5TION TO ! HYPOCRISY ( MILIT>IZ+ ! BORD] & BUILD+ WALLS 9SIDE A CITY 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO %IELD ! POLITICAL LEAD]S FROM ANY DANG] ( CONTACT ) !IR CON/ITU5TS--NOT TO M5TION ! RHETORIC ( 0FREE TRADE0 KNOCK+ D[N WALLS & UNIFY+ ! PLANET1 :51 9 ORD] TO EV5 BE ABLE TO SIGN !M1 ONE HAS TO DO ! EXACT OPPOSITE4 ,! RE/ ( US />T$ B\NC+ >\ND IDEAS4 ,POSSIBLE BORD] ACTIONS4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ?IS />T$ LEAD+ TO SC5>IO QUE/IONS1 & !N1 TO ! CLIFFS ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,?AT WAS T[>D ! 5D ( ! CONV]SATION1 ACTUALLY--BY ?AT PO9T WE W]E ALL A BIT WORSE = WE>1 & NOT LONG AFT] WE BROKE1 W5T HOME1 & W5T TO SLEEP4 

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,I'VE />T$ ) ! CONV]SATION AT ! PA/RY %OP = A NUMB] ( REASONS4 ,= ONE ?+1 IT'S FUNNY4 ,I ?\<T IT MI<T CONVEY SOME?+ ( ! S5SE ( A MOVEM5T ?AT IS1 AS WE %ALL SEE1 P>TICUL>LY PRONE TO =MS ( ACTION ?AT >E SIMULTANE\SLY PR(\NDLY FOOLI% & UTT]LY S]I\S4 ,SU* A CONV]SATION1 ESPECIALLY JUXTAPOS$ ) ! S]I\S >GUM5TS AB\T ,G&HI & SO =?1 SEEM$ ! BE/ WAY TO GIVE ! READ] AN IMM$IATE S5SE ( :AT BE+ 9VOLV$ ) SU* A MOVEM5T IS ACTUALLY LIKE4 ,ALSO IT MAKES = A BETT] BOOK4 

,SU* A CONV]SATION ALSO IMM$IATELY RAISES AN ISSUE ,I'LL BE /RUGGL+ ) ?R\<\T ! BOOK3 :AT DOES ONE DO ) ACTORS' ID5TITIES :5 DISCUSS+ POLITICALLY & LEGALLY S5SITIVE CONV]SATIONS8 ,NEW ,YORK ,YA ,BA/A61 = EXAMPLE1 IS ALMO/ C]TA9LY /ILL LI/$ 9 C]TA9 POLICE 9TELLIG5CE SY/EMS AS A T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ! WEEKS BE=E ! SUMMIT1 BO? ,AM]ICAN & ,CANADIAN POLICE ID5TIFI$ IT AS ONE ( ! PR9CIPLE POT5TIALLY 0VIOL5T ELEM5TS10 & ANYONE SUSPECT$ ( 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,YA ,BA/A6 WAS SEIZ$ :5 TRY+ TO CROSS ! BORD]1 DETA9$ = DAYS1 & EXT5SIVELY 9T]ROGAT$4 ,ALL ?IS WAS RIDICUL\S4 ,YA ,BA/A61 AS ,I M5TION$1 WAS BAS$ ON A PR9CIPLE ( :AT IS SOMETIMES CALL$ 0RADICAL DEF5SE40 ,MEMB]S >MOR$ !MSELVES AGA9/ BATONS & RUBB] BULLETS1 BUT !Y JU/IFI$ DO+ SO PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y REFUS$ TO DO ANY?+ ?AT MI<T HURT ANYONE ELSE4 ,BUT 9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! FACT ?AT CLAIMS >E RIDICUL\S IS L>GELY IRRELEVANT4 ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS ,NEW ,YORK1 A GR\P ?AT SPECIALIZES 9 UNP]MITT$ /REET P>TIES1 HAS BE5 CLASSIFI$ BY C]TA9 POLICE TASK =CES AS A T]RORI/ GR\P AS WELL4.<#a.> ,!SE ?+S NEV] MAKE ANY S5SE4 ,ONE ?+ ONE LE>NS QUICKLY AS AN ACTIVI/ IS ?AT ! H& ( REPRESSION IS EXTREMELY R&OM4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! CONV]SATION ) :I* ,I BEGAN1 H[EV] OBVI\SLY FACETI\S1 C\LD1 CONCEIVABLY1 BE CLASSIFI$ AS A T]RORI/ CONSPIRACY4 

,IMAG9E1 = A MOM5T1 ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A HIDD5 MICROPHONE 9 ! PA/RY %OP4 ,IMAG9E SOME POLICEMAN OR ,F,B,I AG5T MONITOR+ ! ABOVE CONV]SATION4 ,?IS IS NOT \TSIDE ! REALM ( POSSIBILITY3 P]HAPS !Y HAD BE5 EXPECT+ SOME ,MAFIOSI TO MEET !RE & PLAN AN ACTUAL CRIME4 ,NEXT1 IMAG9E--A NOT UNLIKELY POSSIBILITY--?AT ! POLICEMAN LI/5+ TO ?IS CONV]SATION HAS ABSOLUTELY NO S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,:AT W\LD HE BE LIKELY TO ?9K8 ,H]E >E MEMB]S ( A POSSIBLY T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION1 !Y >E MEET+ ) A ,CANADIAN NAM$ ,JAGGI ,S+H1 & TALK+ AB\T TAK+ P>T 9 SOME K9D ( VIOL5T CONFLICT 9VOLV+ ,PRESID5T ,BU%4 ,IF ! (FIC] 9 QUE/ION PROCE$$ TO RUN ! NAMES PA/ ! ,CANADIAN POLICE1 HE W\LD IMM$IATELY BE 9=M$ ?AT ,JAGGI ,S+H IS A NOTORI\S AN>*I/ :O HAS BE5 >RE/$ TIME & TIME AGA9 9 CONNECTION ) ILLEGAL PROTE/S4 

,N[ ?IS LATT] PO9T IS TE*NICALLY TRUE1 BUT ONCE AGA91 ABSURD IF Y\ HAVE ! SLI<TE/ BIT ( CONTEXT4 ,9 ,CANADA1 ,JAGGI IS SOME?+ ( A PUBLIC FIGURE4 ,HE APPE>S ON ,T,V REGUL>LY1 AS SPOKESP]SON = ,C,L,A,C OR SOME O!R RADICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,AS A RESULT1 HE GETS >RE/$ ALL ! TIME4 ,IT HAS BECOME SOME?+ ( A RUNN+ GAG 9 RADICAL CIRCLES 9 ,CANADA4 ,BE=E EV]Y BIG ACTION OR MOBILIZATION1 ! POLICE WILL ALMO/ 9V>IABLY COME 9 & >RE/ ,JAGGI ,S+H2 P>TLY1 IT W\LD SEEM1 JU/ BECAUSE HE'S ! ONLY PROM95T AN>*I/ !Y'VE ACTUALLY HE>D (4  
  

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,ONE C\LD MULTIPLY EXAMPLES4 ,IT'S ALWAYS A PREV5TATIVE >RE/2 ,JAGGI HAS NEV] ACTUALLY BE5 *>G$ ) MU* ( ANY?+1 LET ALONE CONVICT$1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T BECAUSE HE'S NEV] ACTUALLY DONE ANY?+ ILLEGAL4 ,MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 ,JAGGI IS A RADICAL J\RNALI/4 ,AS SU*1 HE BECAME ! REGUL> PUBLIC SPOKESP]SON = REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS4 ,BUT ! :OLE PO9T ( US+ ! SAME P]SON AS ONE'S SPOKESP]SON ALL ! TIME IS ?AT1 ?AT WAY1 ! FACES ( ?OSE ACTUALLY PLANN+ ! ACTIONS NE$ NEV] BE SE54 ,! IDEA ?AT ,JAGGI1 :O IS 9 FACT ON A PUBLIC SPEAK+ T\R1 APPE>+ UND] HIS [N NAME1 W\LD COME TO AN ACTION PLANN+ MEET+ IS ABSURD4 ,BUT AGA91 ! FACT ?AT ITS ABSURD IS NOT /RICTLY RELEVANT4 ,IF ! POLICE DECID$ TO *>GE US ALL ) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AN ACT ( T]RORISM1 LEGALLY1 IT W\LD QUITE POSSIBLE = !M TO DO SO4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE AN EXTREMELY H>D TIME GETT+ A CONVICTION1 BUT !Y C\LD EASILY MAKE ALL \R LIVES QUITE DIFFICULT = YE>S TO COME4 

,ALL ?IS MI<T MAKE ! V]Y IDEA ( WRIT+ AN E?NOGRAPHY LIKE ?IS RA!R A DUBI\S PROPOSITION4 ,BUT ONE HAS TO WEI< ! LEGAL POSSIBILITIES ) ! FACT ?AT NO?+ LIKE ?AT HAS EV] ACTUALLY HAPP5$4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE !RE HAS EV] BE5 A CASE1 OV] ! LA/ F\R YE>S1 ( AN ACTIVI/ BE+ >RE/$ BECAUSE ( SOME?+ !Y SAID1 OR W]E SAID TO HAVE SAID1 9 A MEET+--LET ALONE AN 9=MAL CONV]SATION4 ,ACTIVI/S >E REGUL>LY >RE/$ = BE+ PUBLIC SPOKESPEOPLE1 LIKE ,JAGGI4 ,ACTIVI/S HAVE BE5 DETA9$ AT BORD]S = BELONG+ TO SUPPOS$LY VIOL5T ORGANIZATIONS--LIKE1 = 9/ANCE1 MANY MEMB]S ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,YA ,BA/A6 COLLECTIVE W]E EV5TUALLY TO BE4 ,HUNDR$S ( ACTIVI/S--&1 (T51 ORD9>Y CITIZ5S :O JU/ HAPP5 TO BE /&+ NEXT !M--HAVE BE5 SWEPT UP 9 MASS >RE/S DUR+ PROTE/S4 ,:5 ?IS HAPP5S A FEW WILL ALMO/ ALWAYS BE R&OMLY S+L$ \T = FELONY *>GES3 0ASSAULT+ AN (FIC]0 OR ! LIKE4 ,!SE *>GES ALMO/ NEV] HOLD UP BECAUSE !Y >E ALMO/ 9V>IABLY COMPLETELY MADE UP2 H[EV]1 !Y SUCCE$ 9 TY+ ACTIVI/S D[N ) 5DLESS C\RT DATES & LEGAL FEES4 ,!RE HAVE DEF9ITELY BE5 BIZ>RE & \TRAGE\S ACTS ( REPRESSION AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ACTIVI/S HAVE BE5 PUT 9 JAIL = L9KS !Y PUT ON WEB PAGES1 OR = ! POSSESSION ( DEVICES US$ TO DETECT G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ FOOD4 ,NONE HAVE BE5 *>G$ OV] ANY?+ !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE SAID 9 A MEET+4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! FE> ?AT !Y MI<T HAS HAD A /IFL+ EFFECT ON ACTIVI/ LIFE = YE>S1 & ?AT FE> HAS ONLY GR[N ) 9CREAS+ /ATE REPRESSION4 ,MEET+S !MSELVES HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY SECRETIVE4 ,?OSE ATT5D+ !M BECOME MORE P>ANOID4 ,! RESULTS1 ,I ?9K1 HAVE BE5 DISA/R\S4 

,!Y >E P>TICUL>LY DISA/R\S1 9 MY OP9ION1 BECAUSE :AT GOES ON 9 MEET+S1 ! /RUCTURE ( DECISION-MAK+1 IS CRITICAL TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,P]HAPS MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 ?IS IS A MOVEM5T AB\T CREAT+ NEW =MS ( DEMOCRACY4 ,ONE REASON :Y ! M$IA HAVE BE5 ABLE TO L>GELY WRITE (F ! SO-CALL$ 0ANTI-GLOBALIZATION0 MOVEM5T AS AN 9COH]5T BABBLE ( POSITIONS )\T ANY C5TRAL !ME OR C5TRAL IDEOLOGY IS PRECISELY BECAUSE ITS IDEOLOGY IS EMB$D$ 9 ITS PRACTICE4 ,9 CONSCI\S CONTRADI/9CTION TO PA/ REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS1 WE >E NOT GO+ TO COME UP ) SOME AB/RACT P>TY L9E FAVOR+ 0DEMOCRACY0 & !N TURN \RSELVES 9TO A WELL-OIL$ AU?ORIT>IAN MA*9E D$ICAT$ TO SEIZ+ P[] :]EV] POSSIBLE1 SO AS TO SOM$AY1 EV5TUALLY1 BE ABLE TO 9TRODUCE IT1 GR\PS LIKE ,D,A,N OR ,C,L,A,C >E DET]M9$ TO LIVE !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,TO A L>GE EXT5T 7AS ,I'VE >GU$ BE=E3 ,GRAEB] #b#b71 ! DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE !Y'VE DEVELOP$ IS !IR IDEOLOGY4 

,TO MY M9D ?IS IS AN EXTREMELY HEAL?Y & AN EXTREMELY REFRE%+ ATTITUDE4 ,IT'S A L>GE P>T ( ! REASON ,I BECAME 9VOLV$ 9 SU* GR\PS TO BEG9 )4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT CREATES SOME REAL DILEMMAS ( REPRES5TATION4 ,WE HAVE A MOVEM5T ?AT SEES ITSELF AS CREAT+ NEW =MS ( DEMOCRACY1 BUT1 BECAUSE ( SECURITY FE>S1 ITS ACTUAL DEMOCRATIC PROCESS CANNOT BE REPRES5T$ TO ANYONE \TSIDE ! MOVEM5T 9 ANY?+ BUT ! MO/ AB/RACT T]MS4 ,EV]YONE IS SO WORRI$ AB\T ! DANG]S ( LEGAL REPRESSION ?AT ONE CAN NEV] TALK AB\T ! CONCRETE SPECIFICS ( :AT HAPP5$ AT ANY P>TICUL> MEET+4 ,IT IS ESPECIALLY IRONIC BECAUSE ?IS IS A MOVEM5T ?AT'S O!RWISE REM>KABLY SOPHI/ICAT$ AT SELF-REPRES5TATION4 ,IT 9CLUDES A HO/ ( RADICAL FILMMAK]S1 WEB J\RNALI/S1 RADIO ACTIVI/S2 IT 9VOLVES A VA/ ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA NETWORK ?AT FIR/ EM]G$ FROM ,SEATTLE & HAS CONT9U$1 DUR+ EV]Y MAJOR CONV]G5CE1 TO PROVIDE DETAIL$ M9UTE-BY-M9UTE ACC\NTS ( ! ACTION4 ,AFT]W>DS1 A VIDEO DOCUM5T>Y WILL QUICKLY1 & 9V>IABLY1 APPE>4 ,H[EV]1 NONE ( !SE REPRES5TATIONS WILL NORMALLY CONTA9 A S+LE DESCRIPTION ( A CONCRETE ACT ( COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAK+4 ,EV]Y MAJOR ACTION1 = 9/ANCE1 T5DS TO BE PROCE$$ BY A S]IES ( SPOKESC\NCILS1 ASSEMBLIES :]E HUNDR$S OR EV5 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE GA!R TO PLAN ! ACTION COLLECTIVELY1 )\T ANY =MAL LEAD]%IP /RUCTURE4 ,YET NONE HAS EV] BE5 FILM$4 ,?IS DESPITE ! FACT ?AT1 AT SOME PO9T DUR+ AT LEA/ HALF ! MAJOR SPOKESC\NCILS ,I HAVE ATT5D$1 SOME RADICAL FILMMAK] ASK$ P]MISSION TO FILM SOME P>T ( ! PROCE$+S4 ,!Y W]E 9V>IABLY REBUFF$4 ,9 PR9CIPLE1 SPOKESC\NCILS >E OP5 EV5TS3 ANYONE IS ALL[$ 9 :O IS NOT WORK+ EI!R = SOME NEWS \TLET OR LAW 5=CEM5T1 & P>TICIPANTS >E (T5 REM9D$ NOT TO DISCUSS ANY?+ !Y W\LDN'T WANT ! COPS TO KN[4 ,/ILL1 :5 REQUE/S >E MADE TO FILM1 SOMEONE ALWAYS BLOCKS4 ,AS A RESULT1 AS F> AS ,I'M AW>E1 NO SU* EV5T HAS EV] BE5 RECORD$4 ,SO ONE 5DS UP ) VIDEO DOCUM5T>IES ?AT %[ ACTIVI/S M>*+ D[N ! /REET *ANT+ 0?IS IS :AT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE10 BUT CONTA9 NO IMAGES ( ANYONE ACTUALLY PRACTIC+ DEMOCRACY4 

,! RESULT IS A PECULI> DISCONNECT4 ,:5 ACTIVI/S TALK TO EA* O!R1 !Y T5D TO TALK 5DLESSLY AB\T 0PROCESS0--! NUTS & BOLTS ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 ,:ILE PREP>+ = A MAJOR ACTION1 IT SEEMS ALL ONE DOES IS GO TO MEET+S1 TRA9+S1 MORE MEET+S4 ,BUT1 :5 ONE READS ACC\NTS ( ! SAME ACTION WRITT5 AFT]W>DS1 ALMO/ ALL ( ?IS T5DS TO DISAPPE>4 

,SO1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ?IS BOOK IS MEANT TO FILL A GAP4 ,I WILL BEG9 BY US+ MY [N EXP]I5CE TO CONVEY A S5SE ( :AT IT'S ACTUALLY LIKE TO TAKE P>T 9 ! PLANN+ =1 & EV5TUALLY P>TICIPATE 91 A MAJOR ACTION AGA9/ A GLOBAL SUMMIT4 ,TO ILLU/RATE ! SORTS ( ?+S ACTIVI/S ACTUALLY >GUE AB\T1 :AT SORT ( ISSUES OR EV5TS BECOME COLLECTIVE DRAMAS2 TO GET SOME S5SE ( :AT IT'S LIKE TO WADE ?R\< A M>A?ON1 TWO-DAY MEET+1 & TO COME \T ( IT FEEL+ AS IF ONE HAS1 9 FACT1 JU/ WAD$ ?R\< A M>A?ON TWO-DAY MEET+1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ONE HAS WITNESS$ SOME?+ PR(\NDLY TRANS=MATIVE4 ,AS ! READ] MAY HAVE NOTIC$1 ,I AM MAK+ NO PRET5SE ( OBJECTIVITY H]E4 ,I DID NOT BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO WRITE AN E?NOGRAPHY4 ,I BECAME 9VOLV$ AS A P>TICIPANT4 ,I COME FROM AN OLD LEFTI/ FAMILY1 & = MO/ ( MY LIFE HAVE CONSID]$ MYSELF AN AN>*I/4 ,IF = MO/ ( MY LIFE1 ,I ALSO R>ELY GOT 9VOLV$ 9 AN>*I/ POLITICS1 IT WAS MA9LY BECAUSE1 9 ! #a#i#hS & MU* ( ! #a#i#iS1 ! AN>*I/ POLITICS ,I WAS EXPOS$ TO /RUCK ME AS PETTY1 ATOMIZ$1 & PO9TLESSLY CONT5TI\S--FULL ( W\LD-BE SECT>IANS :OSE SECTS CONSI/$ ONLY ( !MSELVES4 ,TO SUDD5LY DISCOV] ! EXI/5CE ( A MOVEM5T ) A RADICALLY DIFF]5T S5SIBILITY1 :I* PLAC$ 5ORM\S EMPHASIS ON MUTUAL RESPECT1 COOP]ATION1 & EGALIT>IAN DECISION-MAK+1 WAS PR(\NDLY EXHIL>AT+4 ,IT WAS AS IF ! MOVEM5T ,I'D ALWAYS WANT$ TO BE P>T ( HAD SUDD5LY COME 9TO EXI/5CE4 ,EV5 :5 ,I'M CRITICAL ( ! MOVEM5T1 ,I'M CRITICAL AS AN 9SID]1 SOMEONE :OSE ULTIMATE PURPOSE IS TO FUR!R ITS GOALS4 ,MY EV5TUAL DECISION TO WRITE AN E?NOGRAPHY EM]G$ FROM ! SAME IMPULSE4 ,TO SOME DEGREE1 ( C\RSE1 AS A TRA9$ E?NOGRAPH] Y\ CAN'T REALLY HELP Y\RSELF4 ,ALMO/ AS SOON AS ,I GOT 9VOLV$1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! NOTES ,I WAS TAK+ AT MEET+S W]E GR[+ MORE & MORE DETAIL$4 ,!Y />T$ CONTA9+ LITTLE OBS]VATIONS AB\T HAIR & %OE /YLES1 PO/URE1 HABITS1 P>5!TICAL REFLECTIONS ON LITTLE ACTIVI/ RITUALS4 ,/ILL1 MY DECISION TO WRITE ALL ?IS UP 9 E?NOGRAPHIC =M CAME L>GELY BECAUSE1 AS A P>TICIPANT1 IT /RUCK ME AS AN IMPORTANT WAY ( FUR!R+ ONE ( ! MOVEM5T'S GOALS3 ! DISSEM9ATION ( A C]TA9 VISION ( DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITY4 ,9 MY AN?ROPOLOGICAL TRA9+1 ,I HAD ACQUIR$ A SKILL ?AT SEEM$ P]FECTLY SUIT$ = CONVEY+ MU* ( :AT WAS MISS+ FROM EXI/+ ACC\NTS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?\< IT DID ALSO OCCUR TO ME ?AT DO+ SO W\LD ALSO MAKE AN EXTREMELY 9T]E/+ E?NOGRAPHY4 

,BUT !N !RE WAS ! PROBLEM ( H[ TO DO SO )\T ACTUALLY 5DANG]+ ANYONE4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! SOLUTION ,I CAME UP ) WAS ?IS4 ,ON REALLY S5SITIVE ISSUES 7AS OPPOS$ TO SILLY FANTASIES7 ,I W\LD NOT QUOTE ANY?+ ?AT HAD NOT ALREADY BE5 SAID 9 SOME K9D ( PUBLIC =UM4 ,I W\LD QUOTE ?+S ?AT HAD APPE>$ ON ACTIVI/ LI/S]VS1 :I* EV]YONE KN[S >E MONITOR$1 OR 9 SPOKESC\NCILS OR MEET+S OP5 TO ! PUBLIC1 ?AT ONE HAS TO ASSUME >E PROBABLY 9FILTRAT$4.<#c.> ,AB\T O!R =UMS ,I W\LD BE MORE OBLIQUE4 ,:5 DEAL+ ) ?+S SAID 9 PUBLIC =UMS ?AT HAD ANY BE>+ ON ACTIONS1 ,I W\LD AVOID US+ ACTUAL NAMES4 ,?IS IS NOT H>D BECAUSE = ! MO/ P>T1 ,I DON'T ACTUALLY KN[ PEOPLE'S ACTUAL NAMES4 ,OR1 AT LEA/1 ,I DON'T T5D TO KN[ FULL NAMES4 ,MANY ACTIVI/S GO BY 0ACTION NAMES10 :I* !Y USE EV5 ) !IR CLOSE/ FRI5DS4 ,9 ACTIVI/ CIRCLES1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO WORK V]Y CLOSELY ) SOMEONE = YE>S1 BECOME CLOSE FRI5DS1 EV5 P]HAPS LOV]S1 & NEV] ACTUALLY LE>N !IR FULL LEGAL NAME4 ,:5 ,I DO KN[ SOMEONE'S FULL LEGAL NAME IT IS ALMO/ 9V>IABLY BECAUSE !Y >E1 LIKE ,JAGGI1 PUBLIC FIGURES ( SOME SORT OR ANO!R :OSE ID5TITY DOES NOT NE$ TO BE PROTECT$4 ,F9ALLY1 :E!R ,I AM DESCRIB+ MEET+S OR ACTIONS1 ,I W\LD /ICK TO EV5TS 9 :I* ,I MYSELF FULLY P>TICIPAT$2 ?IS MEANT ,I W\LD NOT BE ASK+ ANYONE TO ASSUME1 PSEUDONYM\SLY1 A RISK ?AT ,I AM NOT WILL+ TO UND]GO UND] MY ACTUAL ID5TITY4 

,I DIDN'T HAVE TO />T BY TELL+ ! /ORY ( ! MOBILIZATION >\ND ! ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 ( C\RSE4 ,!RE W]E A NUMB] ( O!RS ,I C\LD HAVE *OS54 ,9 P>T1 ,I />T$ ) ,QUEBEC PRECISELY BECAUSE ( !SE SORTS ( CONSID]ATIONS4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE ALL ! FELONIES DESCRIB$ 9 ! ACC\NT W]E COMMITT$ 9 ,CANADA1 BUT ALSO1 BECAUSE ?IS WAS A V]Y MILITANT EV5T--! MO/ MILITANT1 9 FACT1 9 :I* ,I'VE EV] BE5 9VOLV$--9 :I*1 AS IT HAPP5S1 ! MO/ S]I\S ACT ( CONSPIRACY ( :I* ,I C\LD POSSIBLY BE ACCUS$ IS CONSPIRACY TO PULL D[N A *A9-L9K F5CE & !N WALK AWAY FROM IT4 ,! /ORY ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY HAS O!R OBVI\S ADVANTAGES4 ,= ONE ?+1 ,I ?9K IT'S A PRETTY GOOD /ORY4 ,IT'S ALSO USEFUL BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO AVOID BO? ! TEMPTATION TO IDEALIZE ! MOVEM5T1 OR ! 7EQUALLY ANNOY+7 HABIT MANY ACTIVI/S HAVE ( ONLY TALK+ AB\T ITS PROBLEMS1 :I* (T5 LEAVES \TSID]S WOND]+ :Y ANYONE W\LD GET 9VOLV$ 9 SU* A MOVEM5T TO BEG9 )4 ,! ,QUEBEC /ORY SEEM$ P]FECT 9 ?IS RESPECT BECAUSE IT COMB9ES SOME ( ! BE/ & ! WOR/ ( EV]Y?+4 ,IT ALL[$ ME TO TALK BO? AB\T GR\PS :OSE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS WORK$ REM>KABLY WELL1 & O!RS 9 :I* IT WAS REALLY QUITE ATROCI\S2 BO? GR\PS :I* 5DUR$1 & GR\PS ?AT FELL AP>T2 BO? ACTIONS ?AT W]E AMAZ+LY SUCCESSFUL1 & O!RS ?AT W]E COMPLETE DISA/]S4 

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,P>T ,I1 !RE=E1 WILL L>GELY BE AB\T ,QUEBEC4 ,*APT] #a WILL CONSI/ ( A K9D ( DI>Y ACC\NT ( ! MON? IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! ,C,L,A,C C>AVAN'S VISIT2 ,*APT] #b ( A MORE DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( ! 0CONSULTA0 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY AB\T A MON? BE=E ! ACTIONS2 ,*APT] #c WILL DESCRIBE EV5TS LEAD+ UP TO ! ABORTIVE ACTION AT ! ,SEAWAY ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIDGE AT ,AKWESASNE2 ,*APT] #d WILL DESCRIBE ! ,QUEBEC ACTIONS !MSELVES4 ,IT WILL TAKE ! =M ( A FIR/-P]SON N>RATIVE1 ) A FAIR AM\NT ( RECON/RUCT$ DIALOGUE ( ! K9D ) :I* ,I BEGAN4 ,IT WILL ALSO 9CLUDE SOME PRETTY EXT5SIVE EXTRACTS FROM MY FIELD NOTES1 !SE MA9LY CONSI/+ ( DETAIL$ RECON/RUCTIONS ( :AT EA* P]SON ACTUALLY SAID AT IMPORTANT ACTIVI/ MEET+S1 BUT ) OCCASIONAL COMM5TS OR REFLECTIONS4 

,P>T ,I,I WILL CONSI/ ( ANALYSIS4 ,IT BEG9S 7,*APT] #g7 ) COMM5TS ON ! SOCIAL CONT5T ( ! MOVEM5T1 AB\T :I*1 ,I BELIEVE1 !RE IS A GREAT DEAL ( MISUND]/&+4 ,?IS WILL BE FOLL[$ BY A LONG *APT] 7,*APT] #h7 ON MEET+S1 & EXP]IM5TS 9 ! CREATION ( NEW DEMOCRATIC =MS2 ANO!R MAPP+ \T A TYPOLOGY ( ACTIONS 7,*APT] #i71 & F9ALLY A DISCUSSION ( ! POLITICS ( REPRES5TATION3 M$IA1 PUPPETS & SO ON 7,*APT] #a74 ,I WILL 5D ) A !ORETICAL CONCLUSION 70,IMAG9ATION10 ,*APT] #a7 CONSI/+ ( A S+LE *APT] AB\T VIOL5CE & ! IMAG9ATION4 

,WRIT+ ?IS BOOK--P>TICUL>LY ! FIR/ P>T--HAS PRES5T$ ME ) SOME REAL DILEMMAS ( REPRES5TATION4 ,I FIR/ TRI$ TO WRITE ,P>T ,I ALMO/ COMPLETELY 9 DI>Y =M1 :I* ,I ?\<T W\LD GIVE SOME S5SE ( ! FRACTUR$ & EPISODIC QUALITY ( ACTIVI/ LIFE4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 ?\<1 TO MA9TA9 ?IS4 ,= ONE ?+1 IT SOON BECAME APP>5T ?AT1 IF ,I DID ANY REAL JU/ICE TO ! RI*NESS ( EV5TS1 ,I W\LD PRODUCE A BOOK ?AT NO PRESS W\LD EV5 CONSID] PUBLI%+4 ,IT W\LD BE F> TOO LONG4 ,COND5SATION1 H[EV]1 BR\<T ) IT 5DLESS COMPROMISE4 ,! MORE ONE HAD TO ECONOMIZE1 ! MORE ! URGE TO PUT ! :OLE ?+ 9 SOME SORT ( OV]ALL N>RATIVE =M4 ,N>RATIVE IMP]ATIVES1 ON ! O!R H&1 TO SOME DEGREE FLEW DIRECTLY 9 ! FACE ( ! LOGIC ( :AT ,I WAS TRY+ TO DESCRIBE4 ,MO/ OBVI\SLY3 GOOD N>RATIVES DON'T HAVE HUNDR$S ( *>ACT]S4 ,YET TO EMPLOY /&>D N>RATIVE TE*NIQUES & ALL[ SOME 9DIVIDUALS TO TYPIFY O!RS W\LD BE TO EMPLOY EXACTLY ! LOGIC ( REPRES5TATION ?AT ! ACTIVI/ DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURES ,I WAS TRY+ TO DESCRIBE W]E TRY+ H>DE/ TO AVOID4 ,EV5 MORE1 TO PLACE TOO MU* ( A N>RATIVE FRAMEWORK ON EV5TS W\LD NECESS>ILY OBSCURE ! ACTUAL EXP]I5CE ( DIRECT ACTIONS1 9 :I* ONE SP5DS MON?S PREP>+ EV5TS ?AT ONE HOPES C\LD BE N>RAT$ 9 C]TA9 WAYS1 PASSES ?R\< A BRIEF FLURRY ( ACTION 9 :I* ONE HAS V]Y LITTLE IDEA :AT IS GO+ ON1 & !N1 ULTIMATELY1 SP5DS WEEKS TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT HAPP5$ & >GU+ AB\T H[ ! /ORY %\LD1 9 FACT1 BE TOLD4 ,I HOPE ,I HAVE COME UP ) A REASONABLE COMPROMISE1 A /ORY ?AT IS AT ! SAME TIME READABLE1 PUBLI%ABLE1 & AT LEA/ SOME:AT TRUE TO ! 9TEGRITY ( ITS OBJECT4 

,I ALSO HOPE ! RESULTS WILL LIVE UP TO ! BE/ TRADITION ( E?NOGRAPHY--AN ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE1 & TO CAPTURE SOME?+ ( ! TEXTURE & RI*NESS & UND]LY+ S5SE ( A WAY ( BE+ & DO+ ?AT C\LD NOT O!RWISE BE CAPTUR$ 9 WRIT+4 ,I ALSO HOPE ?AT1 9 DO+ SO1 ,I CAN (F] ! READ] A GLIMPSE ( ONE SMALL1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN FRACTION ( A MU* L>G]1 GR[+ GLOBAL SOCIAL MOVEM5T :OSE EXI/5CE MANY >E NOT EV5 REALLY AW>E (4 

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